Gunman Pleads Guilty in Shooting at Lobbying Office

A gunman who wounded a guard at a conservative Washington lobbying group’s offices last year pleaded guilty in Federal District Court to terrorism and other charges on Wednesday, admitting to a plan to kill people and rub sandwiches in their faces because the group opposed gay marriage, the authorities said. The gunman, Floyd Corkins II, 28, of Herndon, Va., told investigators he had sought to kill as many people as possible at the Family Research Center offices and then shove Chick-fil-A sandwiches into their faces, the Justice Department said in a statement. Chick-fil-A made headlines in July after its president said he opposed same-sex marriage. Mr. Corkins was subdued by a security guard he had shot in the arm. The terrorism and assault charges each carry maximum sentences of 30 years and the weapons-related charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison.

A version of this brief appears in print on February 7, 2013, on Page A17 of the New York edition with the headline: Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting at Lobbying Office. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe